Hand-bag



A. J. SCHOENBORN.

HAND BAG.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2a. 1913.

1,316,335. PatentedSept. 16, 1919.

w INVENTOR ATTORNEY ADAM J. scnonnnomr, or ennnnmnnr, KANSAS.

' HAND-BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented se t. 16, 1919.

Application filed May 28, 1918. Scriai No. 237,058.

To all whom it may concern:-

Be it known that I, ADAM J .SoHonNBoRN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Greenleaf, in the county ofVVashington' and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hand-Bags, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hand bags.

The object thereof is toprovide a hand bag of sheet metal, soconstructed as to avoid the necessity of using a frame and to render itweather and dust proof. 7

Another object is to provide a-bag of this character having overlappinglids whereby the structure is both strengthened and ren dered weatherproof. r

Another object is to construct a bag of this class, the lids of whichare so'hinged as to prevent the entrance of .dust or water at theirconnection with the bag body.

Still another object is to provide a'metal hand bag composed of twosections hingedly connected with the sections lapping each other to formweather proof connections.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the inventionresides in the com.- bination andarrangement of parts andthe details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 represents aside elevation of ahand bag constructed in accordance with this invention,

Fig. 2 is an end elevation thereof, and

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section take on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

The hand bag 1 constituting this invention is composed of sheet metal,either pressed or cast, and as shown comprises two sections, the lowerof which has a bottom 2 with upstanding side and end walls 3, preferablywith rounded corners to add to its strength. The upper edges of thewalls 3 are preferably rolled to accommodate a reinforcing wire, butthey need not be necessarily so formed.

I This hand bag as shown has two compartments, the upper portion of thebag being hinged to the rear wall 3 at 6' a a p int below its upper edge(see Fig. 3),

0 .9 g body, whi h. m mb s 7 ha e having a flange overlapping the rollededge of said wall to'prevent the entrance ofdust, water and the like,the front portion overlapping the front wall"3 and secured thereto by alock I The wo ompa m t are p a d y a horizontal partition 4:, havingupstanding flanges? secured'tofthe side or rear member5, the end members7 and the front member of the upper portion or ompartment of the bagbody at the lower ends of said mernbe a dp'ar i n f r g e to of theupper compartment.

The side members 5 of the upper section have their upper edges folded asshown at 5 over which are designed to be hooked pockets 11, having hooks11 at the upper ends of their rear walls (see Fig. 3), so that id-POcke'ts may e e va y mo ed within the bag. v Two lids 8 and-8 eachstruck from a sin gle piece of sheet metal have endv flanges 9. b a trigh angles and] adapt d to rl p. hB ePPF edges o the e d m m rs 7peaked upper ends, so that when the lids are closed they will inclinedownwardly inithe manner shownin Figs. 2 and 3, and "which is customaryin the bags known as Gladstone bags.

These lids 8 and 8 have flanges 9 at their lower edges which aredesigned to extend below the upper edges of the side members 5, and tobe hingedly connected thereto at points below the upper edges of saidmembers, so that a water proof joint will be formed where the lids hingeto the body of the bag.

The free edges of'these lids are designed to overlap and are providedwith crown or ridge members 10 and 10 made substantially invertedU-shape in cross section, the member 10 of the lid 8' being slightlylarger than the member 10 and designed to overlap and snugly fit saidmember when in closed position as is shown clearly in Fig. 3. Theseridge or crown members may be detachably connected by any suitable snapsand be provided with the usual lock.

The lid 8 is shown equipped with pivotally connected links 13 and 14 forlimiting the outward swinging movement of the lid, the link 13 beingpivoted at one end to the end wall 7 preferably near its peak, and'thefree end of l nk 14: is pi o d 9 h? fi d flange 9 of lid 8. One'lid onlyis shown equipped with this link connection but obviously the other maybe so equipped if,

found desirable.

Pockets 12 are preferably secured tothe inner faces of the lids 8 and 8for the reception of booksor similar articles.

It is of course to be understood that this bag may be ornamented in anysuitable or desired manner, the metal being embossed, or it'may becovered if desired. A handle "H is shown secured to the crown member 10for liftingthe bag.

In the use of this bag, to obtain access to ,the lower compartment, thelock L is released, which will permit the upper compartment to be swungbackwardly thus exposing the interior of the lower compartment.

To close the lower compartment, the upper section is swung over thelower section with the flanges 6 thereof lapping the upper edges of thelower section, and when the lock L is fastened, the two sections will besecurely held engaged.

To obtain access to the upper compartment, the lids 8 and 8' are swungopen in opposite directions, and when closed will overlap in the mannerabove set forth, forming a complete -weatherproof and dustshown in Fig.3, and making the body of the bag with solid bottom.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may beconsidered the preferred or approved form of my invention. It is to beunderstood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangementand combination of parts, materials. dimensions, etc., as may prove eX-pedient and fall within the scope of the claimed invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A bag of the class described comprising a metal body with lidslapping its upper end and hinged thereto below the side edges thereof,the free edges of said lids lapping each other when in closed position,and having inturned flanges to form a weather proof joint.

2. A bag of the class described comprising a metal body with lidslapping its upper ends and hinged thereto at its side edges, the freeedges of said lids lapping each other and being substantially invertedU- shape in cross section and one fitting within the other.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ADAM J. SOHOENBORN.

.Witnesses:

LOUIS F. NnLsoN, WILLIAM Soo'rr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

